Lettuce and chicory — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Lettuce and chicory — Production was 1.26 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.26 million t
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.27 million t
in 2023
All-time low
122,537 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lettuce and chicory — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 1.26 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce and chicory — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.27 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,537 t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 11th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lettuce and chicory — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Lettuce and chicory — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 122,537 t —
1962 123,469 t +0.8%
1963 131,460 t +6.5%
1964 143,459 t +9.1%
1965 140,094 t -2.3%
1966 147,520 t +5.3%
1967 155,641 t +5.5%
1968 160,499 t +3.1%
1969 167,189 t +4.2%
1970 177,358 t +6.1%
1971 176,351 t -0.6%
1972 141,857 t -19.6%
1973 134,802 t -5.0%
1974 154,476 t +14.6%
1975 155,736 t +0.8%
1976 182,155 t +17.0%
1977 173,472 t -4.8%
1978 191,259 t +10.3%
1979 219,080 t +14.5%
1980 208,281 t -4.9%
1981 243,890 t +17.1%
1982 223,225 t -8.5%
1983 224,205 t +0.4%
1984 216,107 t -3.6%
1985 240,790 t +11.4%
1986 237,848 t -1.2%
1987 256,481 t +7.8%
1988 257,333 t +0.3%
1989 238,807 t -7.2%
1990 255,972 t +7.2%
1991 308,725 t +20.6%
1992 330,829 t +7.2%
1993 336,180 t +1.6%
1994 354,695 t +5.5%
1995 352,917 t -0.5%
1996 367,950 t +4.3%
1997 388,951 t +5.7%
1998 434,624 t +11.7%
1999 408,409 t -6.0%
2000 451,725 t +10.6%
2001 444,087 t -1.7%
2002 401,602 t -9.6%
2003 432,548 t +7.7%
2004 434,346 t +0.4%
2005 411,380 t -5.3%
2006 423,818 t +3.0%
2007 425,338 t +0.4%
2008 451,458 t +6.1%
2009 424,062 t -6.1%
2010 509,440 t +20.1%
2011 483,746 t -5.0%
2012 491,585 t +1.6%
2013 545,216 t +10.9%
2014 599,099 t +9.9%
2015 783,425 t +30.8%
2016 783,522 t +0.0%
2017 790,289 t +0.9%
2018 757,291 t -4.2%
2019 782,096 t +3.3%
2020 882,302 t +12.8%
2021 864,202 t -2.1%
2022 1.05 million t +21.4%
2023 1.27 million t +21.1%
2024 1.26 million t -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 143,541 t 122,537 t 167,189 t 9
1970s 170,655 t 134,802 t 219,080 t 10
1980s 234,697 t 208,281 t 257,333 t 10
1990s 353,925 t 255,972 t 434,624 t 10
2000s 430,036 t 401,602 t 451,725 t 10
2010s 652,571 t 483,746 t 790,289 t 10
2020s 1.07 million t 864,202 t 1.27 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 18,331 t compare
  2. 8 Mexico 512,431 t compare
  3. 9 Belgium 501,790 t compare
  4. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14,724 t compare
  5. 10 France 433,890 t compare
  6. 11 Germany 222,350 t compare
  7. 11 Polynesia 303.99 t compare
  8. 12 Australia and New Zealand 196,842 t compare
  9. 12 Micronesia 0.15 t compare
  10. 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 188,553 t compare
  11. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 163,930 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce and chicory — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Lettuce and chicory — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest lettuce and chicory — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 122,537 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for lettuce and chicory — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is lettuce and chicory — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lettuce and chicory — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lettuce and chicory — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 7,499 data points, 1961–2024
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